Henry nahe



(No Model.)

' Patented Aug; 31, 1880.

N-FETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

HENRY NAI-IE, OF BROOKLYN, E. D., ASSIGNOR TO HENRY RUSSELL 8t 00., OFNEW YORK, N. Y.

LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 231,727, dated August31, 1880. Application filed May 17, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY NAHE, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Brooklyn, E. D., Kings county, New York, haveinvented a newand useful Improvement in Attachments for Holding Lanterns upon theDash-Boards of Carriages and in other positions, of which the followingis a specification.

M yinvention relates to aspring device which autonratically fastensitselt' upon and secures the lantern to the dash-board or other similardevice. In connection with the ordinary L- piece or arm used for thispurpose I use a stra i-spring formed of brass or other springy metal.The L,-piece is riveted to the back or side of the lantern with the openend down and the spring attached to the inner face of 'the L-piece nearthe bottom. The L-piece is provided with aslot, through which the bentend of the spring passes, and the spring is rolled upon i self orprovided with other means to furnish a stop and handle. The pressure ofthe spring is exerted inwardly toward the back of the lantern, and ispractically automatic. To place it in position and secure the benefitotit, the lantern, with the L-piece extending over the dashboard, needonly be pressed down. The spring will yield until the iron frame of thedash is passed by the top of the spring, when it will tly toward theback of the lantern and take firm held under the frame.

A well-defined square space, 0, is formed by the top of the spring, backof the lantern and top and side of the arm, into which the frame at thetop of the dash-board tits "cry snugly, and the lantern is thus held inplace without the opportunity to swing or become dislocated.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of mydevice attached-to a lantern Fig. 2, a sectional view of a portion ofthe same, showing the application of the spring.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in both the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A is the lantern. This may be of any suitablestyle or manufacture, as my attachment may be used on any. 011 the backor side of the lantern the ordinary L'piece or arm 13 is riveted withits open end down. At a convenient or desirable distance from the topthe Lpiece or arm is provided with a horizontal slot, b.

S is a strap-spring fastened to theinner face att'ording means to drawthe spring out toward the L-piece, and when released preventing itsdrawing in too far toward the back of the lantern. The pressure of thespring being always inward toward the back of the lantern,

the spring is automatic in its action, except when it is desired torelease it from its place, when it must be drawn away. The distance fromthe top of the spring to the L-piece at its closed end should beregulated by the width of the frame at thetopot' the dash-board on whichit is to apply, as this latter should tit snugly between the two.

The superior security aftbrded by this at tachment is too apparent toneed exposition.

My spring is only liberated by a pulliugforce exerted on the handle Swhich is placed upon the bend piece. All the knocks and ordinaryconcussions liable to be exerted on the handle S do not liberate thespring, but only bind it the tighter; but the lantern is easily 8odisengaged, when desired, by simply taking care to obtain a sufficienthold and pulling on the handle St.

I claim- A carriage-lantern having the body A, the

L-shaped arm B, and the spring S, having the bend S and handle Sattached to the arm B near its lower end, and operating through the slotI), forming, with the body and arm, the

s )ace 0 forv the rece ltlOU ot' the frame of the o l 1 l 9 dash-board,adapted to engage with said dashboard and to be released by a pullingforce, substantially as set forth.

In. testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at city of New York,this llth day 9 5 of May, 1880, in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

HENRY NAHE.

Witnesses MATH. OATWOOD, J AMES 0. BROWN.

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